Interest from businesses in locating to the former Maghera High School site.

The request was refused by Mid Ulster District Council.

Dear Mid Ulster District Council,

The Council's report on the Redevelopment of the former Maghera High School Site, Maghera (May 2015) section 3.4 states "There has been significant interest from local companies in locating to the site which demonstrates a definite business need."

I am requesting information regarding the following:

1) A copy of all letters, emails and any other correspondence received by the council from businesses or agencies working on their behalf in regards to the former Maghera High School Site or locating to it. Each request noting and sorted by the date of receipt.

2) A copy of all responses sent to the above businesses and agencies working on their behalf. Each request noting and sorted by the date of receipt.

3) A list of all meetings and Copy of minutes and attendees of all meetings held regarding the former Maghera High School Site or which included discussion of same on the agenda. Each meeting sorted by the date it was held.

Yours faithfully,

Ryan O'Reilly

Mid Ulster Info, Mid Ulster District Council

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Eileen Forde, Mid Ulster District Council

Dear Ryan

Thank you for your request dated 13/08/2018 received under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act).  Your request has now been passed to the
relevant council officers and a response will be issued to you in
accordance with the Act, as soon as a response becomes available.

Yours sincerely,

 Eileen Forde 

Mid Ulster District Council

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Dear Eileen Forde,

I refer you to the above request and note that a response has not been received within the statutory time limit.

The law states that FOI requests must receive a response within 20 working days. Certain circumstances may allow extra time, however, in all cases the requester must receive a written response within the standard time limit for compliance.

I am asking that you please supply the information requested, or an explanation as to why it has been delayed.

Yours sincerely,

Ryan O'Reilly

Dear Mid Ulster District Council,

Confirming our telephone conversation of today where I was advised this and other FOI requests made on 10 August had been batched for response and have been unduly delayed without receipt of response or explanation within the statutory time period. I look forward to receiving responses tomorrow or Monday 17 September as promised.

Yours faithfully,

Ryan O'Reilly

Mid Ulster Info, Mid Ulster District Council

Thank you for your email which will be passed to the appropriate council
service for response.

This email is solely intended for the recipient identified above
('intended recipient'). The contents of this email are confidential and
may be subject to legal professional privilege. Only the intended
recipient may rely on the contents of this email. The contents of this
email do not express the views of Mid Ulster District Council (“the
Council”) unless otherwise clearly stated. The sender (including the
Council) cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus
free. Any person who opens or otherwise accesses an email from the sender
in the future does so at their own risk and acknowledges and agrees that
the sender (and the Council) is not responsible for any loss or damage
suffered by any person. Privacy Information As a public body, the Council
may be required to disclose this email (or any response to it) under Data
Protection and/or Freedom of Information legislation, unless the
information contained is covered by an exemption. The Council treats your
personal data in compliance with the legislation. To learn more about how
your data is processed please go to ww.midulstercouncil.org/privacy. If
you receive this email in error please immediately report the error to the
sender and permanently delete this email from all storage devices.

Dear Mid Ulster District Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Mid Ulster District Council's handling of my FOI request 'Interest from businesses in locating to the former Maghera High School site.'.

A response was not received within the statutory time limit.
The law states that FOI requests must receive a response within 20 working days. Certain circumstances may allow extra time, however, in all cases the requester must receive a written response within the standard time limit for compliance. No such response with explanation of the delay has been received.
During a phone conversation with Philip Moffett on Thursday 13 September I was advised this and other FOI requests made on 10 August had been batched for response and had been unduly delayed without receipt of response or explanation within the statutory time period.
I was told that I would receive responses on Friday 14 September or no later than Monday 17 September. A further phone conversation with Philip Moffett on Monday 17 September confirmed I would receive the responses by the end of the day. I was then informed that the Development Department overseeing the responses had not had time to look at them and I would not receive the information within this timeframe. No explanation for this, nor the delay during the statutory time limit, has been received.
I am asking that you please supply the information requested and conduct an internal review on the handling of this request.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/i...

Yours faithfully,

Ryan O'Reilly

Mid Ulster Info, Mid Ulster District Council

Thank you for your email which will be passed to the appropriate council
service for response.

This email is solely intended for the recipient identified above
('intended recipient'). The contents of this email are confidential and
may be subject to legal professional privilege. Only the intended
recipient may rely on the contents of this email. The contents of this
email do not express the views of Mid Ulster District Council (“the
Council”) unless otherwise clearly stated. The sender (including the
Council) cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus
free. Any person who opens or otherwise accesses an email from the sender
in the future does so at their own risk and acknowledges and agrees that
the sender (and the Council) is not responsible for any loss or damage
suffered by any person. Privacy Information As a public body, the Council
may be required to disclose this email (or any response to it) under Data
Protection and/or Freedom of Information legislation, unless the
information contained is covered by an exemption. The Council treats your
personal data in compliance with the legislation. To learn more about how
your data is processed please go to ww.midulstercouncil.org/privacy. If
you receive this email in error please immediately report the error to the
sender and permanently delete this email from all storage devices.

Philip Moffett, Mid Ulster District Council

Dear Mr O’Reilly

Thank you for your information request submitted with Mid Ulster District
Council on 10/08/2018 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act)
provision of information regarding interest expressed from businesses in
locating to the former Maghera High School site.  I apologise on behalf of
council for the delay in a response being issued to you.  The Council
responds as detailed. 

Based on a review of the requested information the council has determined
that your request be handled under the Environmental Improvement
Regulations (EIR) 2004, as detailed

Q1. A copy of all letters, emails and any other correspondence received by
the council from businesses or agencies working on their behalf in regards
to the former Maghera High School Site or locating to it. Each request
noting and sorted by the date of receipt.

Response:  Under regulation 12(5)(e) the Council will not disclose any
information for reasons of commercial sensitivity and to protect
legitimate economic interests. Furthermore, disclosure of the requested
information would include personal data and would be a breach data
protection regulations under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

Q2. A copy of all responses sent to the above businesses and agencies
working on their behalf. Each request noting and sorted by the date of
receipt.

Response: Under regulation 12(5)(e) the Council will not disclose any
information for reasons of commercial sensitivity and to protect
legitimate economic interests. Furthermore, disclosure of the requested
information would include personal data and be a breach of data protection
regulations under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

Q3. A list of all meetings and Copy of minutes and attendees of all
meetings held regarding the former Maghera High School Site or which
included discussion of same on the agenda. Each meeting sorted by the date
it was held.

Response: Under regulation 12(5)(e) the Council will not disclose any
information for reasons of commercial sensitivity and to protect
legitimate economic interests. Furthermore, disclosure of the requested
information would include personal data and would be a breach data
protection regulations under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018

I hope this is of assistance. However, under the Freedom of Information
Act, if you are not happy with the way in which your request has been
handled, you have the right to ask for an internal review. An internal
review should be requested within 2 months of the date of this response
and should be sent to:

Chief Executive
Mid Ulster District Council
Dungannon Office
Circular Road
DUNGANNON BT71 6DT

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you can
ask the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether the Council
has complied with its responsibilities under the Act. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner’s Office (Northern Ireland)
3rd Floor
14 Cromac Place
BELFAST BT7 2JB

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me.

Regards
Philip

Philip Moffett
Head of Democratic Services
Mid-Ulster District Council
T: 03000 132 132

 

From: Ryan O'Reilly <[FOI #509272 email]>
Sent: 18 September 2018 08:42
To: Mid Ulster Info <[Mid Ulster District Council request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Interest from
businesses in locating to the former Maghera High School site.

 

Dear Mid Ulster District Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Mid Ulster District
Council's handling of my FOI request 'Interest from businesses in locating
to the former Maghera High School site.'.

A response was not received within the statutory time limit.
The law states that FOI requests must receive a response within 20 working
days. Certain circumstances may allow extra time, however, in all cases
the requester must receive a written response within the standard time
limit for compliance. No such response with explanation of the delay has
been received.
During a phone conversation with Philip Moffett on Thursday 13 September I
was advised this and other FOI requests made on 10 August had been batched
for response and had been unduly delayed without receipt of response or
explanation within the statutory time period.
I was told that I would receive responses on Friday 14 September or no
later than Monday 17 September. A further phone conversation with Philip
Moffett on Monday 17 September confirmed I would receive the responses by
the end of the day. I was then informed that the Development Department
overseeing the responses had not had time to look at them and I would not
receive the information within this timeframe. No explanation for this,
nor the delay during the statutory time limit, has been received.
I am asking that you please supply the information requested and conduct
an internal review on the handling of this request.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/i...

Yours faithfully,

Ryan O'Reilly

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